promo

noun

pro·​mo ˈprō-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce promo (audio)
plural promos
often attributive
: a promotional announcement, blurb, or appearance

Examples of promo in a Sentence

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Lock in a bonus for college football and NFL picks with the Underdog promo code NEWSWEEK. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025 The film, which Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner’s Plan B is producing, is now in post-production and the Match Factory is sharing a first promo with buyers. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025 Using the promo code will also automatically enter the customer into the pickle giveaway. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Getting your guests to film a promo for your show sounds like the kind of thing that wouldn’t have gone well with anyone. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for promo

Word History

Etymology

short for promotional

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of promo was in 1946

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“Promo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promo. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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